The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-01
ict.headed fool" would soon be thrown

| t-headed fool would soon be thrown
out OF situation into the street.
zone thing is dead sure" he added
"he, II never be allowed to shove his
nose in this factory again"
TO his utter astonishment. however,
and for that matter the astonishment
OF the whole OF us, in less than three
months it came out that an entirely
new design, with patent arrange
ment OF great value, the work OF John
ny, had been placed on the market
by the new firm, and was selling like
hot cakes"
So said Whitbeck. He minated,
farther, that it was q bad thing for
our establishment, as the new instru-
ment was proving very popular, ana
might materially iniure his own line
OF sales.
One OF the new instruments was
purchased as quickly as possible and
set down in the workshop for inspec-
ton.
Right away Borlag said it didn't
amount to shucks.
"rll give you $500 il you'll get one
out to beat it, said Whitbeck.
"Do it easy" was the brag OF the
foreman. aud with great flourish he
went to work at the draughting board.
He made dead null OF it. The min
ute boss Whitbeck looked at his draw
ing he told him it wasn't fit to be men,
toned the same year by the side OF
Johnny's.
This made the foreman so mad he
filled up with beer again, and paid SO
and costs in Police Court next morn
Ing.
Straight along things got worse.
Johnny's instrument was carrying all
before it. Something had to be done
to save our trade. Whitbeck started
of at last to see If he couldn't buy the
right to use the new design.
He brought back our old mullet-
head instead. / never saw men so
beat as we were when Johnny walked
into the shop and held out his hand
TO greet his old work mates, 10 oking
like one OF the first gentlemen.
If you'd only seen the way Borlag
hung down his head and held out his
hand to meet Johnny's. just as il it
was u snake he was afraid was going
to bite HIM. johnny shook it as
hearty as the rest. There never was
n mite OF malice in Johnny.
But his coming back wasn't hall the
wonder of it. Blessed if Whitbeck
didn't introduce him rs his partner!
1t was the most stunning thing ever
knew. Itmade us gasp for breath. In
less than month there was a brand
new gilt.lettered sign put up in front
OF the factory-"Whitbeck & Lieben-
thall"
The fact was, Johnny got n hall IN
terest on the strength OF his new de-
sign and the patent. Yes, by Jupiter,
he TOT more. Six months after there
was II big jollification in the shop on
account OF the marriage OF Johnny to
the only daughter OF Whitbeck! Aper-
feet lady she was, and as handsome
as they make 'em.
Which shows that a sensible woman
cares more for brains and manliness
in n husband than just good looks.
At first along after Johnny came
back as partner, and it was given
out that he would be the manager
in the works, thought Borlag would
wilt clean away.
And no wonder, for we all made
dead sure he'd get the bounce in short
order, on account of the mean spite
full way he'd always treated Johnny.
But the new partner never showed
that he bore the least malice against
any OF us. AS Fanch put it, it was
good enough consolation to find him.
self in his present high position, and
know that he'd got it by his own
manly perseverance in the right path
to make his natural abilities count.
Certainly he had got even with the
"mean whelp' Borlag. And if you'll
believe me, the minute the foreman
found he WASH going TO be discharg-
ed he began to sneak and truckle to
get into Johnny's favor, and toadied
and cringed to him in a way that was
more sickening than the Gravity look
OF whipped yellow cur.